Mariners 1 | Angels 9
hooo-eee ...
Have to say I'm glad that I missed this one due to a social engagement (literally - attended an engagement party for one of my daughter's best friends!)
It's been rare this season that ALL phases (pitching, hitting AND defense) have been SUBpar in a single game. Unfortunately, this was one of those games.
Obviously, lack of hitting has been a constant refrain in the losses. Sometimes the blame was with the starters, a few time with the 'pen, seldom the defense. Last night's game was one of the rare ones where NOTHING was working (hitting, pitching OR defense). Here's the breakdown of the 20 losses since the All Star Break....
* 9 by ONE run (OAK, TEX, KCR, BAL, MIN LAA, all three CHW)
* 1 by TWO runs (BAL)
* 5 by THREE runs (OAK, TEX, NYY 3x)
* 2 by FOUR runs (TEX, NYY)
= 17 games lost by a total of 32 runs
AND...
* 1 by SEVEN runs (BAL)
* 1 by EIGHT runs (LAA)
* 1 by TEN runs (MIN)
= 3 games by a total of 25 runs
Not sure what, if anything, it means, but there you go.
Onward and upward to Felix Day tomorrow.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
g132 | nice bounce back
Mariners 5 | Twins 4
Wasn't able to listen/watch this one, just followed here and there on AtBat...
Pitching roller coaster...
Blake Beavan was shaky early, giving up two runs in the 1st, but then settled down and shut out the Twins for the rest of his outing. Pryor made things interesting in the 8th by giving up a homer that also scored an inherited runner (from Furbush). The Bartender had his ups and downs before earning his 21st save (walk, fly out, walk, strike out, groundout)
As for the O...
They scored both early (one in the 1st) and often (four in the 6th)
Really nice to see Guti having early success in his return - two more hits and two more runs scored.
The 6th show-cased their small-ball ability with walks, singles and sac flies.
Wasn't able to listen/watch this one, just followed here and there on AtBat...
Pitching roller coaster...
Blake Beavan was shaky early, giving up two runs in the 1st, but then settled down and shut out the Twins for the rest of his outing. Pryor made things interesting in the 8th by giving up a homer that also scored an inherited runner (from Furbush). The Bartender had his ups and downs before earning his 21st save (walk, fly out, walk, strike out, groundout)
As for the O...
They scored both early (one in the 1st) and often (four in the 6th)
Really nice to see Guti having early success in his return - two more hits and two more runs scored.
The 6th show-cased their small-ball ability with walks, singles and sac flies.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
g131 | uuu-GLEE
Mariners 0 | Twins 10
For a change, I'm glad I wasn't able to see this one... blech!
I guess they were bound to lose to a sub .500 team at some point...
hadn't done so since 7/18 (KC) and, in fact, the M's had gone 19-1 since the ASB vs. losing teams.
Jason didn't have it.
The bullpen didn't have it.
The bats didn't have it.
Their stater was great.
Their bullpen was great.
Their bats were great.
Glad there's an early game tomorrow so they don't have to taste/wear this one too long.
For a change, I'm glad I wasn't able to see this one... blech!
I guess they were bound to lose to a sub .500 team at some point...
hadn't done so since 7/18 (KC) and, in fact, the M's had gone 19-1 since the ASB vs. losing teams.
Jason didn't have it.
The bullpen didn't have it.
The bats didn't have it.
Their stater was great.
Their bullpen was great.
Their bats were great.
Glad there's an early game tomorrow so they don't have to taste/wear this one too long.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
g130 | "Bend but don't break" Kuma and the Carolina Connection
Mariners 5 | Twins 2
Kuma was far from sharp...
Four walks and a hit batsman, for starters. But, despite giving up a run in his shakiest inning (the third), he didn't allow his first hit until the fifth and he made it through the sixth to earn his fifth victory.
On again, off again 'pen...
The early version of the bullpen (Perez and Kinney) was good.
The late version of the bullpen (Furbush and Wilhelmsen) was a bit scary but, they got the job done and the Bartender earned his TWENTIETH save.
Then the was the Carolina Connection offense...
Kyle Seager with a two-run homer
Dustin Ackley with a three-run shot
Brendan Ryan didn't collect any RBI but...
he did go 3 for 4 with two doubles (enough to get him over the Mendoza line!) and scored 2 runs
Trayvon Robinson stole TWO bases!
And, the DEE still going strong - TWO more DPs!
Kuma was far from sharp...
Four walks and a hit batsman, for starters. But, despite giving up a run in his shakiest inning (the third), he didn't allow his first hit until the fifth and he made it through the sixth to earn his fifth victory.
On again, off again 'pen...
The early version of the bullpen (Perez and Kinney) was good.
The late version of the bullpen (Furbush and Wilhelmsen) was a bit scary but, they got the job done and the Bartender earned his TWENTIETH save.
Then the was the Carolina Connection offense...
Kyle Seager with a two-run homer
Dustin Ackley with a three-run shot
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| Jim Mone | AP |
Brendan Ryan didn't collect any RBI but...
he did go 3 for 4 with two doubles (enough to get him over the Mendoza line!) and scored 2 runs
Trayvon Robinson stole TWO bases!
And, the DEE still going strong - TWO more DPs!
Monday, August 27, 2012
g129 | Fifth for FiFi
Mariners 1 | Twins 0
So apparently, Felix made a little bit of history....
- he became the only pitcher in M's history to record FIVE shutouts in a single season
- he is the first pitcher since 1976 to get the win in 4+ complete games (Blyleven, Jenkins, Drysdale, Gibson and Horlen last five to do it)
Felix is 9-0 with a 1.40 ERA over his last 14 starts which ties his career win streak.
So anyway ...
Felix was good.
Prior to the game, the M's activated Guti from the DL and optioned Casper Wells to AAA.
Guti had a single in his first AB, two stolen bases and an awesome catch at the wall. Not too shabby for his first day back.
I didn't see the game but, heard mention he seemed a little "gun-shy" when at 1B - understandably so! He even admitted after the game that it'll take awhile for him to get over the "flashbacks" (maybe he should talk to Justin - seems like he's overcome it pretty well).
And the hitting hero of the night...
The Twins actually outhit the M's 5-3 but Eric Thames made his count in the 8th inning with his 7th home run of the season.
So apparently, Felix made a little bit of history....
- he became the only pitcher in M's history to record FIVE shutouts in a single season
- he is the first pitcher since 1976 to get the win in 4+ complete games (Blyleven, Jenkins, Drysdale, Gibson and Horlen last five to do it)
Felix is 9-0 with a 1.40 ERA over his last 14 starts which ties his career win streak.
So anyway ...
Felix was good.
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| Jim Mone | KansasCity.com |
Prior to the game, the M's activated Guti from the DL and optioned Casper Wells to AAA.
Guti had a single in his first AB, two stolen bases and an awesome catch at the wall. Not too shabby for his first day back.
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| Jim Mone | KansasCity.com |
I didn't see the game but, heard mention he seemed a little "gun-shy" when at 1B - understandably so! He even admitted after the game that it'll take awhile for him to get over the "flashbacks" (maybe he should talk to Justin - seems like he's overcome it pretty well).
And the hitting hero of the night...
The Twins actually outhit the M's 5-3 but Eric Thames made his count in the 8th inning with his 7th home run of the season.
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| courtesy SB Nation |
Sunday, August 26, 2012
g128 | of falderal with rain delays and some fun in Everett
Mariners 3 | White Sox 4
't was raining cats and dogs in ChiTown...
So what else is new? I swear it rains more there than in Seattle - get a friggin' roof!
Anyhoo, the M's took an early lead on a Jesus Montero infield single (four words not often written consecutively) in the first inning. Then they lost the lead. Then it rained. Then they took the lead again on a Casper Wells 2-run home run. Then it rained some more - enough for a 6 minute delay. Them the WS took the lead. Then it rained a lot more - enough for a nearly 2 hour delay, after which the game was finally called. buuuuu-mmer.
Meanwhile, I had fun in Everett...
Aqua Sox 5 | Bears 2
't was raining cats and dogs in ChiTown...
So what else is new? I swear it rains more there than in Seattle - get a friggin' roof!
Anyhoo, the M's took an early lead on a Jesus Montero infield single (four words not often written consecutively) in the first inning. Then they lost the lead. Then it rained. Then they took the lead again on a Casper Wells 2-run home run. Then it rained some more - enough for a 6 minute delay. Them the WS took the lead. Then it rained a lot more - enough for a nearly 2 hour delay, after which the game was finally called. buuuuu-mmer.
Meanwhile, I had fun in Everett...
Aqua Sox 5 | Bears 2
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| Free program and reusable bag! |
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| the lineup |
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| Everett Memorial Baseball Stadium |
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| really yummy dog! |
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| daughter and dad :-) |
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| view from our "over the dugout" seats! |
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| Oh say can you see? |
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| Unsworth earned his 7th victory |
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| Unsworth after his last inning |
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| Littlewood right before hit hit a 2-run shot to put the Sox up 3-2 |
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| Frogs Win!!! |
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| Cool touch at the headquarters |
Saturday, August 25, 2012
g127 | almost, again
Mariners 3 | White Sox 4
If only Michael and Eric hadn't collided...
not only might the M's have won the previous game, they wouldn't be down two starting outfielders for this one. Them's the breaks.
And yet, they ALMOST did it again.
They scored early and often,
They scored in the clutch late.
But, it was the lost opportunities that would haunt them in this one.
If only Michael and Eric hadn't collided...
not only might the M's have won the previous game, they wouldn't be down two starting outfielders for this one. Them's the breaks.
And yet, they ALMOST did it again.
They scored early and often,
They scored in the clutch late.
But, it was the lost opportunities that would haunt them in this one.
Friday, August 24, 2012
g126 | ENcouragement outweighs DIScouragement
Mariners 8 | White Sox 9
I hate this whole time zone thing...
first, the game was 2/3 over by the time I got home from work. Since it seemed out of reach, I decided to watch the remainder of the Seahawks game (which had started at the same time, since they were in KC). Yeah, it's only pre-season but, Russell Wilson was starting.
Anyhoo, I had one eye on AtBat the entire time.
~ When Jesus led off the 9th with a homer I thought, "too little, too late - but, good for him."
~ When the bases were loaded via a walk, a double and a walk I thought. "hmmm... maybe we should switch the channel - no, don't wanna jinx it."
~ When Dustin singled to drive in Justin and Trayvon I though, "man, this is really getting interesting!"
~ When Kyle hit a sac-fly to bring the score to within one I thought, "wow - they really are a spunky little bunch, aren't they?!?"
~ When John stepped to the plate I thought, "holy cow - they just might do this!"
~ When one crossed the plate to tie and the second to take the lead - I didn't think anymore - I just picked up the remote and finally changed the channel.
So, I apologize, it's all my fault..
If I'd just stuck with the Hawks maybe Saunders and Thames wouldn't have collided. Better yet, maybe Tom would've struck out the side instead of blowing his third save of the season. The pen had been stellar during the 8-game streak (and, in fact, had only given up two runs - and that was LAST Friday!) Anyway, it's OK - blame me.
Seriously though...
my disappointment in the late loss is WAY over-shadowed by my encouragement in the late rally.
Even in a loss, this young team is learning how to win.
It's a process.
A slow, pain-staking, frustrating, arduous process.
But, it's working.
I hate this whole time zone thing...
first, the game was 2/3 over by the time I got home from work. Since it seemed out of reach, I decided to watch the remainder of the Seahawks game (which had started at the same time, since they were in KC). Yeah, it's only pre-season but, Russell Wilson was starting.
Anyhoo, I had one eye on AtBat the entire time.
~ When Jesus led off the 9th with a homer I thought, "too little, too late - but, good for him."
~ When the bases were loaded via a walk, a double and a walk I thought. "hmmm... maybe we should switch the channel - no, don't wanna jinx it."
~ When Dustin singled to drive in Justin and Trayvon I though, "man, this is really getting interesting!"
~ When Kyle hit a sac-fly to bring the score to within one I thought, "wow - they really are a spunky little bunch, aren't they?!?"
~ When John stepped to the plate I thought, "holy cow - they just might do this!"
~ When one crossed the plate to tie and the second to take the lead - I didn't think anymore - I just picked up the remote and finally changed the channel.
So, I apologize, it's all my fault..
If I'd just stuck with the Hawks maybe Saunders and Thames wouldn't have collided. Better yet, maybe Tom would've struck out the side instead of blowing his third save of the season. The pen had been stellar during the 8-game streak (and, in fact, had only given up two runs - and that was LAST Friday!) Anyway, it's OK - blame me.
Seriously though...
my disappointment in the late loss is WAY over-shadowed by my encouragement in the late rally.
Even in a loss, this young team is learning how to win.
It's a process.
A slow, pain-staking, frustrating, arduous process.
But, it's working.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
g125 | another sweep makes it EIGHT STRAIGHT
So it seems, Thames and Jaso are "trading pies"..
at least they have had the sense to switch from shaving cream to whipped cream :-)
Iwakuma didn't go long and he threw a ton of pitches but kept 'em close.
And, the bullpen continued its stellar run
late inning magic...
Heading into the eighth of a 1-1 game, the Mariners started their rally with a hard-hit ball into the right-center field gap off the bat of Kyle Seager. The throw beat Seager to second, but a nifty slide allowed him a double. After Indians manager Manny Acta was tossed for arguing the call, John Jaso was put on first with an intentional walk."He was thinking double out of the box," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "He busted his tail out of the box. When you get your doubles, it's not when you round first, it's those first two or three steps right out of the box. That's when you get it done. Just great hustle on Kyle's part."
Jesus Montero followed with a strikeout, but Thames came through by ripping a double down the right-field line to score Seager and Jaso.
"After those three at-bats, I was on fire. I was pretty hot," said Thames of his earlier struggles. "It's just, you get lost in the minute. It was a big situation, and like I said, I was trying to have my approach, just get the head on the fastball. I did and the ball landed where nobody was standing. We scored and we won."
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
g124 | ALL RISE ... Supreme Court is in Session!
Mariners 5 | Indians 1
I wasn't sure what to expect, attendance-wise ... 20-25k maybe?
So, as I took my seat in Section 334, imagine my surprise when my seating host answered "44,000+" when I asked if she knew how many tickets had been sold. I actually got chills and felt my eyes start to well a bit. All I could say was, "Awesome!" (I think the actual tally was just under 40k but still, much more than I expected)
And then I wondered...
How would Felix react to all this? He'd been through a lot of emotion this past 5 days and this would be the culmination of it - with a real chance for the fans to show their appreciation for him in general and for his amazing accomplishment in particular (especially for those who weren't lucky enough to witness perfection in person). But, it was so much more than most could have imagined.
I needed not to wonder...
He was fabulous. No, it wasn't another perfect game or even a no-hitter (in fact, the very first batter got a hit) but, he pitched an awesome game - going 7.2 innings (bringing the total to 19 of games in which he has gone 7 innings or more this season) and allowing eight hits and one walk but, only the one run and he struck out five.
It was awesome to hear the "K" chants...
all throughout the stadium each time he got to two strikes on a batter and a nice touch that Wedge was able to take him out mid-inning so the fans could give Felix his due.
For a time there, it was looking like the M's might be no-hit...
but, thanks to me ( ;-) ) as Eric Thames came to the plate in the 5th, I leaned over to the guy sitting next to me and said, "ok, we can't have THEIR gut throw a no-no against us - not on Felix's night!" and BOOM, two pitches later, the ball was in the seats and there was not only a hit but, a run, on the board for the M's.
The top of the 7th was a bit crazy...
after a ground out, three straight singles and a mis-cue by Brendan Ryan allowed the Tribe to score their only run. Felix made a throwing error that allowed the runner on 2B to advance to 3B but, they were able to snuff out the squeeze attempt and tag out the runner going from 3B to home.
't was all gravy from there - 't was Felix's night, and nothing was going to spoil it...
a Saunders walk, a Seager single a Jaso double and a Montero (3-run) MASH gave the M's the 5-1 lead they would not relinquish, with lots of credit to Lucas Luetge who held them off for the last 1.1 and the defense (that, despite the two errors) was spectacular, as usual. Namely ANOTHER outstanding, diving catch by Trayvon in left and a really cool snare and toss, from his stomach, by Ackley.
After an interview with Felix early this morning, Mitch Leavy tweeted the following...
oh, and by the way...
SEVEN wins in-a-row
FOURTEEN out of FIFTEEN at home!
I wasn't sure what to expect, attendance-wise ... 20-25k maybe?
So, as I took my seat in Section 334, imagine my surprise when my seating host answered "44,000+" when I asked if she knew how many tickets had been sold. I actually got chills and felt my eyes start to well a bit. All I could say was, "Awesome!" (I think the actual tally was just under 40k but still, much more than I expected)
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| M's twitpic |
And then I wondered...
How would Felix react to all this? He'd been through a lot of emotion this past 5 days and this would be the culmination of it - with a real chance for the fans to show their appreciation for him in general and for his amazing accomplishment in particular (especially for those who weren't lucky enough to witness perfection in person). But, it was so much more than most could have imagined.
I needed not to wonder...
He was fabulous. No, it wasn't another perfect game or even a no-hitter (in fact, the very first batter got a hit) but, he pitched an awesome game - going 7.2 innings (bringing the total to 19 of games in which he has gone 7 innings or more this season) and allowing eight hits and one walk but, only the one run and he struck out five.
It was awesome to hear the "K" chants...
all throughout the stadium each time he got to two strikes on a batter and a nice touch that Wedge was able to take him out mid-inning so the fans could give Felix his due.
For a time there, it was looking like the M's might be no-hit...
but, thanks to me ( ;-) ) as Eric Thames came to the plate in the 5th, I leaned over to the guy sitting next to me and said, "ok, we can't have THEIR gut throw a no-no against us - not on Felix's night!" and BOOM, two pitches later, the ball was in the seats and there was not only a hit but, a run, on the board for the M's.
The top of the 7th was a bit crazy...
after a ground out, three straight singles and a mis-cue by Brendan Ryan allowed the Tribe to score their only run. Felix made a throwing error that allowed the runner on 2B to advance to 3B but, they were able to snuff out the squeeze attempt and tag out the runner going from 3B to home.
't was all gravy from there - 't was Felix's night, and nothing was going to spoil it...
a Saunders walk, a Seager single a Jaso double and a Montero (3-run) MASH gave the M's the 5-1 lead they would not relinquish, with lots of credit to Lucas Luetge who held them off for the last 1.1 and the defense (that, despite the two errors) was spectacular, as usual. Namely ANOTHER outstanding, diving catch by Trayvon in left and a really cool snare and toss, from his stomach, by Ackley.
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| A special souvenir |
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| and another |
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| Fredy Montero getting ready to throw out the first pitch |
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| to Jesus Montero, of course |
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| and, Felixing afterward, of course |
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| The Supreme Court now in session! |
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| more courters, or is it courtees? |
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| the lights starting to take affect |
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| more lights, more court |
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| see of yellow exiting in the afterglow of victory |
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| Reigning Perfection - where he belongs and, where we hope he will stay |
After an interview with Felix early this morning, Mitch Leavy tweeted the following...
Felix (when I told him that we're nervous about the end of the contract): "You guys will be happy. I'm not going anywhere... I promise."
Oh and, this is priceless...
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| the broadcast team "Felixing" for Dave | Shannon's twitpic |
SEVEN wins in-a-row
FOURTEEN out of FIFTEEN at home!
Monday, August 20, 2012
g123 | stirred, not shaken, vs. the Tribe
Mariners 5 | Indians 3
47-2 when leading after NINE innings ...
make it FORTY-EIGHT - TWO!
make it SIX in-a-row
make it THIRTEEN out of the last FOURTEEN at home (first time in franchise history)
Old Man Millwood
Kevin struggled a bit early, making one wonder whether he'd even get through FIVE, let alone SIX. But, after that rough first he cruised through the second, third and fourth. He hit a blip in the fifth - walking one with one out and then allowing three singles for two runs - but got through six and turned it over to the very capable BP
Furbush
Charlie was great - tossing TWO scoreless - what a lift to have him back in the pen!
The Bartender
Tom was a bit stirred without his deadly curve tonight but, he wasn't shaken and with the bases loaded and only one out - his DEE come through with the DEE PEE!!
The Condor
Wow! Michael drives in FOUR of the FIVE runs with TWO 2-run homers!
Thames
Eric with a homer and a triple
DEE DEE DEE
~ Mr. Robinson with an awesome grab climbing the left field wall + a record 10 put outs in left field
~ Seager with a awesome snare of a hot smash for the first out of the 9th
~ TWO dp's - including the one to end the game - LOVE LOVE
47-2 when leading after NINE innings ...
make it FORTY-EIGHT - TWO!
make it SIX in-a-row
make it THIRTEEN out of the last FOURTEEN at home (first time in franchise history)
Old Man Millwood
Kevin struggled a bit early, making one wonder whether he'd even get through FIVE, let alone SIX. But, after that rough first he cruised through the second, third and fourth. He hit a blip in the fifth - walking one with one out and then allowing three singles for two runs - but got through six and turned it over to the very capable BP
Furbush
Charlie was great - tossing TWO scoreless - what a lift to have him back in the pen!
The Bartender
Tom was a bit stirred without his deadly curve tonight but, he wasn't shaken and with the bases loaded and only one out - his DEE come through with the DEE PEE!!
The Condor
Wow! Michael drives in FOUR of the FIVE runs with TWO 2-run homers!
Thames
Eric with a homer and a triple
DEE DEE DEE
~ Mr. Robinson with an awesome grab climbing the left field wall + a record 10 put outs in left field
~ Seager with a awesome snare of a hot smash for the first out of the 9th
~ TWO dp's - including the one to end the game - LOVE LOVE
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| Dean Rutz | The Seattle Times |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
g122 | SWEEP complete!
Mariners 5 | Twins 1
I'm not a huge horse racing fan and, I hardly ever win. Could be because of my super-secret handicapping prowess - I pick the horses based on any combination of their names, their number, their odds and the jockey's silks ;) Anyhoo, I was at Emerald Downs today for the 77th running of the Longacres Mile with hubby and several friends. It was a fun afternoon (and I actually won a few bets this time!).
I was keeping one eye on my AtBat app, of course.
Beavan only made it through FIVE, but he also only gave up ONE run.
The bullpen had a rather interesting line...
they combined for 3.2 innings and gave up FOUR walks but, ZERO runs and ZERO hits
Despite grounding into THREE dp's, the O did more than enough....
nice to see Ackley with another couple of hits, Thames with three and Saunders with a 2-run shot!
I'm not a huge horse racing fan and, I hardly ever win. Could be because of my super-secret handicapping prowess - I pick the horses based on any combination of their names, their number, their odds and the jockey's silks ;) Anyhoo, I was at Emerald Downs today for the 77th running of the Longacres Mile with hubby and several friends. It was a fun afternoon (and I actually won a few bets this time!).
I was keeping one eye on my AtBat app, of course.
Beavan only made it through FIVE, but he also only gave up ONE run.
The bullpen had a rather interesting line...
they combined for 3.2 innings and gave up FOUR walks but, ZERO runs and ZERO hits
Despite grounding into THREE dp's, the O did more than enough....
nice to see Ackley with another couple of hits, Thames with three and Saunders with a 2-run shot!
More King Perfect Love
The pose was struck and the craze began...
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| The Original | Mariners Instagram |
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| "Felixing" at The Safe | M's twitter |
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| "Felixing" from the C-Link | NW Sports Beat |
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| "Felixing" after a newscast | KOMO News twitter |
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| "Felixing" from Lake Tahoe | Cole Parsons twitter |
Moises, Felix's brother, reacts to perfection...
Twitter stream after Felix's perfect game...
And, a county is re-named, for a day...
Check out the game notes...
page 9 for complete info on MLB's 23rd perfect game
Saturday, August 18, 2012
g121 | 9th inning wins are fun (especially in person!)
Mariners 3 | Twins 2
Kind of an odd game - but certainly a fun one to be at!
lots of hits, from both sides, but not a lot of runs for either.
Vargas didn't have it all working but, he hung in and settled for the ND...
scattering 8 hits and allowing only 2 runs
Lots of mixin' and matchin' with the bullpen - but in the end, they got it done.
Great to see...
the THREE hits from Ackley
the DOUBLE and the HOMER from Smoak
the TWO hits and TWO runs from Saunders
And, the TWELFTH game-winning hit fo the season!
(and yes, Eric returned the favor!)
Kind of an odd game - but certainly a fun one to be at!
lots of hits, from both sides, but not a lot of runs for either.
Vargas didn't have it all working but, he hung in and settled for the ND...
scattering 8 hits and allowing only 2 runs
Lots of mixin' and matchin' with the bullpen - but in the end, they got it done.
Great to see...
the THREE hits from Ackley
the DOUBLE and the HOMER from Smoak
the TWO hits and TWO runs from Saunders
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| Otto Greule Jr. | Getty Images |
And, the TWELFTH game-winning hit fo the season!
(and yes, Eric returned the favor!)
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| John Froschauer | AP |
Friday, August 17, 2012
g120 | back on track vs. Minny
Mariners 5 | Twins 3
Nice outing by Kuma...
no-no through FOUR and then in the 5th allowed a run just prior to loading the bases with 2-out but, was able to escape further damage. It took him 97 pitches but, he made it through SEVEN
Pryor did his Jekyll and Hyde impression in his only inning...
got the first two batters and then gave up back-to-back homers.
Luetge saved the day by getting the last out in the 8th
The Bartender shut them down, as usual, in the 9th for his 17th save
Oh so good...
Seager and Ryan were the only ones without a hit and most had multi-hits.
The runs and rbi's were spread nicely throughout the line up with a combination of power (Miggy and Jaso with homers) solid contact (Thames and Robinson with doubles) a little speed (Saunders with a steal)
Stellar DEE...
a nice diving catch in the OF by Trayvon and a 6-4-3 DP
Nice outing by Kuma...
no-no through FOUR and then in the 5th allowed a run just prior to loading the bases with 2-out but, was able to escape further damage. It took him 97 pitches but, he made it through SEVEN
Pryor did his Jekyll and Hyde impression in his only inning...
got the first two batters and then gave up back-to-back homers.
Luetge saved the day by getting the last out in the 8th
The Bartender shut them down, as usual, in the 9th for his 17th save
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| Elaine Thompson | AP |
Oh so good...
Seager and Ryan were the only ones without a hit and most had multi-hits.
The runs and rbi's were spread nicely throughout the line up with a combination of power (Miggy and Jaso with homers) solid contact (Thames and Robinson with doubles) a little speed (Saunders with a steal)
Stellar DEE...
a nice diving catch in the OF by Trayvon and a 6-4-3 DP
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| Elaine Thompson | AP |
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Perfectly Royal tweets
LOCAL MEDIA...
There it is. Perfect game for Felix Hernandez in the #Mariners' 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay.
Felix Hernandez has taken his place in the halls of baseball immortality after pitching a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Congratulations to @RealKingFelix. Never leave.
Felix's stuff and command were so good today, he may have been able to go 15 perfect frames. Absolutely unbelievable.
Jack Zduriencik gets on crowded media elevator, holds phone to ear and says, "No, we are NOT trading Felix."
PERFECTION! @RealKingFelix has just thrown the 1st perfect game in #Mariners history and 23rd in #MLB history. FINAL: 1-0
NATIONAL MEDIA...
WOWZERS! #KingFelix did it! Perfection! 23rd perfect game in#MLB history. #Mariners win 1-0 v #Rays Best Off Day in my life!
Felix Hernandez ... 27 up, 27 down. Long live The King.
Congratulations to @RealKingFelix, who just tossed the 23rd perfect game in MLB history!
Felix . . . Wow!
very happy for felix hernandez. absolute brilliance in 1-0 perfect-game win. tremendous individual. #KingFelix
Note to 29 teams: No, the Mariners are still not interested in trading Felix Hernandez.
An amazing moment for a great franchise. Congrats 2 Felix Hernandez on throwing the 1st Perfect Game in @Mariners history.#perfectgame
Will NEVER forget 1st #Mariners perfect game in franchise history. So fitting 34 did it. #KingFelix rocks. Broke iPad jumping up & down!
King Felix throws perfect game against Rays (and i was there)
ATHLETES...
In reality that was just a slightly above average start for@RealKingFelix Ever time he takes the field he has a chance to do that #Perfect
Congrats @RealKingFelix! You are the Jugadore today! Go celebrate with the Capitan! #Domination #Perfecto
Congratulating to my friend in Seattle.Felix you r Perfect for a day welcome to the club.
SEATTLE SPORTS...
Perfect game for Felix Hernandez! Congrats @realkingfelix!!! Who was there?!
Wow. Perfection in Seattle. Congratulations to @realkingfelix and the @Mariners.
Congratulations to @realkingfelix on his perfect clean sheet at home for the @mariners!
MARINER AFFILIATES and ASSOCIATES...
Congratulations to AquaSox Alum #KingFelix on his perfect game - amazing!! #mariners
Congrats to #KingFelix on throwing the first perfect game in@Mariners history today!
Very proud of former Tacoma Rainiers pitcher @RealKingFelix and his perfecto today. He was 18 years old & in the AAA rotation in '05!
Congrats @RealKingFelix on perfection! The @jacksongeneralswent nuts during BP, led by your bro Moises.. #kingscourt#domination
CANADIAN FRIENDS....
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